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🧭 Preparation & choosing a spouse · #34

How should a woman prepare before becoming a wife?

A woman needs to be prepared with knowledge of her rights and responsibilities, emotional stability, and an understanding of the married life built together.
Preparations include: understanding the fiqh of purification (menstruation, postnatal bleeding, the obligatory bath); knowing her rights — mahr, maintenance, housing and kind treatment — as well as responsibilities such as obedience in what is right; discussing career and money management; and preparing for pregnancy and raising children. Allah has given wives rights equal to their obligations, in kindness (al-Baqarah 2:228). Household skills are good to learn, but they are a shared responsibility. See Rights of husband & wife.

Sources

Surah al-Baqarah 2:228Surah an-Nisa' 4:4Sahih Muslim, Kitab ar-Radha'
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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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